Fantasy year 2002
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Fantasy year 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ► | ►►
Other events
Events
- 16. Fantasy Filmfest July 24th - August 21st for one week each in the cities of Hamburg , Berlin , Cologne , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Munich
Literary prizes
World Fantasy Award
World Fantasy Award | |||
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author | Original title | German edition | category |
Ursula K. Le Guin | The Other Wind | Return to Earth Sea | Best novel |
SP Somtow | The Bird Catcher | Best short novel | |
Albert E. Cowdrey | Queen for a day | Best short story | |
Dennis Etchison | The Museum of Horrors | Best anthology | |
Nalo Hopkinson | Skin folk | Best collection | |
Allen Koszowski | Best artist | ||
Jo Fletcher | Special - Pro | ||
Raymond Russell | Special - Non-Pro | ||
Forrest J. Ackerman | For life's work | ||
George Scithers | For life's work |
British Fantasy Awards
British Fantasy Award | |||
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author | Original title | German edition | category |
Simon Clark | The Night of the Triffids | Best novel / August Derleth Award | |
Simon Clark | Goblin City Lights | Best short story | |
Stephen Jones | The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Vol. 12 | Best anthology | |
Paul Finch | Aftershocks | Best collection | |
Peter Crowther | PS Publishing | Best small publisher | |
Jim Burns | Best artist |
IAFA Award
IAFA Award | |||
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author | Original title | German edition | category |
Jasper Fforde | The Eyre Affair | The Jane Eyre case | William L. Crawford Fantasy Award |
New publications literature
German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
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The black knights | 2003 | Blood of Mystery | Mark Anthony | |
The sword of Malachor | 2003 | Blood of Mystery | Mark Anthony | |
The last one the demons bite | 2004 | Something MYTH Inc | Robert Lynn Asprin | |
Fateful ways | 2006 | Elf Sorrow | James Barclay | |
Elven hunt | 2006 | Elf Sorrow | James Barclay | |
Gate of Renewal | 2008 | Restoration | Carol Berg | |
The tenth later elf daughter | 2003 | Tithe | Holly Black | |
The Treason of the Fire Guild | Katja Brandis | |||
The revelation of Shannara | 2003 | Morgawr | Terry Brooks | |
The novice | 2005 | The Novice | Trudi Canavan | review |
The betrayal | 2008 | Kushiel's Chosen | Jacqueline Carey | |
The Book of Prophecy | 2003 | Wit'ch Gate | James Clemens | |
The Conspiracy | 2002 | The Arctic Incindent | Eoin Colfer | |
The lost blade | 2004 | Paragon Lost | Dave Duncan | |
The Sisters' War | 2004 | House of Chains | Steven Erikson | |
The house of chains | 2003 | House of Chains | Steven Erikson | |
The icy time | 2003 | Memories of Ice | Steven Erikson | |
The day of the seer | 2003 | Memories of Ice | Steven Erikson | |
The magic seal | Harald Evers | |||
The outcasts | 2002 | The Standing Dead | Ricardo Pinto | |
The night watchman | 2003 | Night watch | Terry Pratchett | 29. Discworld novel |
The world tree | Claudia Rath | |||
Sword brother | 2003 | Sword-Sworn | Jennifer Roberson | |
The Thousand Orcs | 2004 | The invasion of the orcs | RA Salvatore | |
Blood dish | 2003 | When Dragons Rage | Michael A. Stackpole | |
Dragon wrath | 2004 | When Dragons Rage | Michael A. Stackpole | |
The dragons of the lost moon | 2003 | Dragons of a Vanished Moon | Margaret Weis | |
The mistress of the dark | 2003 | Dragons of a Vanished Moon | Margaret Weis | |
The silver hawk | 2003 | Talon of the Silverhawk | Raymond Feist | |
The three warriors | 2003 | Murder in LaMut | Raymond Feist | (with Joel Rosenberg ) |
The power of the elven fire | Monika Felten | |||
Finding Shadow | Monika Felten | |||
The hour of the elves | 2002 | L'heure des elfes | Jean-Louis Fetjaine | |
The Comet's Arrival | 2004 | The Fathomless Caves | Kate Forsyth | |
The star tree | 2004 | The Star-Thorn Tree | Kate Forsyth | |
Storm rider | 2006 | Stormrider | David Gemmell | |
The song of fire | 2002 | Firesong | William Nicholson | |
Scar | 2004 | The Scar | China Miéville | |
Leviathan | 2004 | The Scar | China Miéville | |
Dragon Seed | 2006 | Vincalis the agitator | Holly Lisle | |
The journey to hell | 2005 | Memory of fire | Holly Lisle | |
The legend of the last king | 2009 | The Fall of the Kings | Ellen Kushner | |
Daughter of time | 2005 | Requiem for the Sun | Elizabeth Haydon | |
The tetrarch | 2009 | Tetrarch | Ian Irvine | |
The golden fool | 2006 | The Golden Fool | Robin hobb | |
Shadows over Ulldart | Markus Heitz | |||
The Order of Swords | Markus Heitz | |||
The mark of the dark god | Markus Heitz | |||
TAKC 3000 | Markus Heitz | |||
God's angel | Markus Heitz | |||
Fairy anger | 2009 | Summer Knight | Jim Butcher |
New releases films
German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | Director | Remarks |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Peter Jackson | |
The Scorpion King | 2002 | The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell | |
Ben, the sorcerer's apprentice | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | David Lister | ||
Forever | 2006 | Tuck Everlasting | Jay Russell | |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Chris Columbus | |
The reign of fire | 2002 | Reign of Fire | Rob Bowman | |
2002 | Legend of the Phantom Rider | Alex Erkiletian | ||
The Scream team | 2003 | The Scream Team | Stuart Gillard | |
Stuart Little 2 | 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Rob Minkoff |
New releases TV series
German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
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2002-2003 | Cavegirl | 38 | 2 | ||
Dinotopia | 2002 | Dinotopia | 3 | 1 | |
2002 | Guinevere Jones | 26th | 2 | ||
Twilight Zone | 2002 | The Twilight Zone | 44 | 1 | |
Geralt von Riva - The Witcher | 2002 | Wiedźmin | 13 | 1 |
New releases computer games
German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
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Darkened Skye | Darkened Skye | Boston animation | Action adventure | Windows , Nintendo GameCube | |
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates | Drakan: The Ancients' Gates | Surreal software | Action adventure | PlayStation 2 | |
La Pucelle: Tactics | jap. ラ ・ ピ ュ セ ル 光 の 聖女 伝 説 , La Pyuseru Hikari no Seijo Densetsu | Nippon Ichi software | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain | Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain | Crystal Dynamics | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, Xbox , Windows, GameCube | |
Heroes of Might & Magic 4 | Heroes of Might and Magic IV | New World Computing | Turn-based strategy game | Windows, Mac OS | |
Kingdom Hearts | Japanese. キ ン グ ダ ム ハ ー ツ , Kingudamu Hātsu | Square | Action RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris | The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris | WayForward Technologies | Jump 'n' run | GBA | |
Dungeon Siege | Dungeon Siege | Gas Powered Games | Action RPG | Windows, Mac OS | |
Zanzarah - The hidden portal | ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal | Funatics Development | Action adventure | Windows | |
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Bethesda Softworks | RPG | Windows, Xbox | |
Age of Wonders II: The Circle of Wizards | Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | Triumph Studios , PopTop Software | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
Shifters | Shifters | 3DO | Action RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Legion: The Legend of Excalibur | Legion: The Legend of Excalibur | 7 studios | Real time strategy game , action RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Blizzard Entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows, Mac OS | |
Neverwinter Nights | Neverwinter Nights | BioWare | RPG | Windows, Linux , Mac OS | |
Icewind Dale II | Icewind Dale II | Black Isle Studios | RPG | Windows | |
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Point of View, Inc. | Action adventure | PlayStation 2, GameCube | |
Divine Divinity | Divine Divinity | Larian Studios | Action RPG, hack and slay | Windows | |
Summoner 2 | Summoner 2 | Volition | Action RPG | PlayStation 2, GameCube | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Companions | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Surreal software | Action adventure | Xbox, GBA, PlayStation 2, Windows | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Stormfront Studios | Action game | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA | |
Reign of Fire | Reign of Fire | Kuju Entertainment | Action adventure | GBA, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2 | |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Eurocom | Action adventure | GBA, GBC , GameCube, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings | Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings | turbine | MMORPG | Windows | |
Dark Chronicle | Japanese. ダ ー ク ク ロ ニ ク ル , Dāku Kuronikuru | Level-5 | Action RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Tales of Destiny 2 | Japanese テ イ ル ズ オ ブ デ ス テ ィ ニ ー 2 , Teiruzu Obu Desutinī Tsū | Telenet Japan | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Gothic II | - | Piranha bytes | Action RPG | Windows | |
The Fifth Disciple | Brány Skeldalu II | Napolean Games | Adventure , RPG | Windows | |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords | Japanese. ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 神 々 の ト ラ イ フ ォ ー ス & 4 つ の 剣 , Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu & Yottsu no Tsurugi | Capcom | Action adventure | GBA | |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | jap. ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 風 の タ ク ト , Zeruda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto | Nintendo EAD | Action adventure | GameCube | |
Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale | jap. 犬夜叉 戦 国 お 伽 合 戦 , Inuyasha: Sengoku Otogi registers | Dimps | Fighting Game | PlayStation | |
Otogi: Myth of Demons | jap. 御 伽 , Otogi | From software | Hack and Slay | Xbox | |
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones | King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones | AGD Interactive | Adventure | Windows, Mac OS | A fangame |
Final Fantasy XI | Japanese. フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー XI , Fainaru Fantajī Irebun | Square Enix | MMORPG | PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox 360 | |
Might and Magic IX | Might and Magic IX | New World Computing | RPG | Windows | |
Lost Kingdoms | jap. ル ー ン , Rūn | From software | RPG | GameCube | |
Grandia Xtreme | Japanese グ ラ ン デ ィ ア エ ク ス ト リ ー ム , Gurandeia Ekusutorīmu | Game Arts | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Warlords Battlecry 2 | Warlords Battlecry II | Strategic Studies Group | Real time strategy game, RPG | Windows | |
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | Strategy first | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | Japanese. フ ァ イ ア ー エ ム ブ レ ム 封印 の 剣 , Fūin no Tsurugi | Intelligent Systems | Strategy RPG | GBA | |
Magic: The Gathering Online | Magic: The Gathering Online | Wizards of the Coast | Digital trading card game | Windows | |
Bloody Roar: Primal Fury | Bloody Roar Extreme | Eighting | Fighting Game | GameCube, Xbox | |
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter | jap. ブ レ ス オ ブ フ ァ イ ア V ド ラ ゴ ン ク ォ ー タ ー , Buresu obu Faia Faibu Doragon Kwōtā | Capcom | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair | Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair | Dragonstone software | Action adventure | Windows, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2 | |
Golden Sun: The Lost Age | Japanese. 黄金 の 太陽 失 わ れ し 時代 , Ōgon no Taiyō: Ushinawareshi Toki | Camelot | RPG | GBA | |
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore | jap. 沈 黙 の 遺跡 ~ エ ス ト ポ リ ス 外 伝 ~ , Chinmoku no Iseki: Estpolis Gaiden | Atelier Double | RPG | GBA | |
Dragoon Orta tank | Smilebit | Shoot 'em up | Xbox | ||
Ragnarok Online | Gravity Corp. | MMORPG | Windows | ||
Unlimited saga | jap. ア ン リ ミ テ ッ ド: サ ガ | Square Enix | RPG | PlayStation 2 | |
Shining soul | Japanese. シ ャ イ ニ ン グ ・ ソ ウ ル , Shainingu Sōru | Nex Entertainment | Action RPG | GBA | |
Arx Fatalis | Arx Fatalis | Arcane Studios | RPG | Windows, Xbox | |
Enclave | Enclave | Starbreeze Studios | Action game | Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Wii, Xbox | |
PlaneShift | PlaneShift | Atomic Blue | MMORPG | Linux, Mac OS, FreeBSD , Solaris , Windows |
Conventions
- The 28th World Fantasy Convention, Minneapolis Hilton & Towers, Minneapolis , Minnesota , guests of honor: Dennis Etchison, Jonathan Carroll , Kathe Koja , Dave McKean , Stephen Jones , chairman: Greg Ketter
- FantasyCon, London , September 21st
Died
- Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (* 1914)